Total Crime Rate

115.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Public order 33.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Francis Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Braunstone Millfield , and the 31st highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Francis Avenue (LE3 2PH) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% higher than the Braunstone Millfield average (78.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 79.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Avenue (LE3 2PH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Francis Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Headley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Una Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Una Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Una Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Una Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Una Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Edith Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Biam Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Una Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Francis Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Francis Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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